<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 305 81 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,051 11,112 <ALLOWANCES> 259 362 <INVENTORY> 14,116 15,801 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,575 27,234 <PP&E> 16,887 20,139 <DEPRECIATION> 9,500 11,047 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 36,329 54,228 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,992 16,043 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 5,549 13,850 <COMMON> 58 62 <OTHER-SE> (7,304) (8,176) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 36,329 54,228 <SALES> 55,839 43,059 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 55,839 43,059 <CGS> 43,463 35,277 <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,265 40,506 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,115 381 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,821 2,821 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,368) (832) <INCOME-TAX> 1,078 265 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,446) (1,097) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,446) (1,097) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.48) (.72)<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 <FN> <F1>IS COMPUTED ON A PRO FORMA BASIS. SEE NOTE 1 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </FN>